back button
noun
an icon on an electronic device or screen, usually depicting a leftward-facing arrow, which, when pressed, returns the user to the previous webpage, screen, or selection.
back buttons
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pluralof back button.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Unexpected highlights are a metallic red D-pad and the back buttons are mappable, allowing players to further customize their gameplay experience.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 25, 2023
It may not share the same build quality as its first-party counterpart, but it’s less expensive and includes remappable back buttons.
From The Verge ● Feb. 15, 2022
Similar to the iPhone X, the new Android OS relies heavily on gestures rather than on on-screen home and back buttons.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2018
This may be made in both legs or in the right one only, and may be finished with the gusset, placket A or placket B, keeping in mind that the back buttons over the front.
From Handicraft for Girls A Tentative Course in Needlework, Basketry, Designing, Paper and Cardboard Construction, Textile Fibers and Fabrics and Home Decoration and Care by Idabelle McGlauflin
There were some fancy slits in the back; buttons to the number of nine ornamented these.
From The Little Gold Miners of the Sierras and Other Stories by Various
